Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk (add more for desired consistency)
- Food coloring (black and orange)
- Piping bags (or a resealable plastic bag)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then mix in egg and vanilla.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients to form dough, wrap, and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Roll out the dough to ¼ inch thick and cut into cookie shapes.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until light golden, then cool on a wire rack.
- Mix powdered sugar and milk for icing, color with food dye.
- Decorate cookies with black and white icing.
- Let icing set before serving or gifting.
Last Step:
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Chilling the dough helps prevent spreading.
Feel free to add other shapes like bats or pumpkins for variety.
Let the icing sit for 30 minutes to an hour to set properly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 15